President Biden expressed doubts Wednesday that there will be a peaceful transfer of power if former President Donald Trump loses the 2024 election. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks on Wednesday sent a pointed message to Congress at the NDIA emerging technologies conference, saying that congressional trust will “need to substantially expand” when it comes to the department’s innovation programs. “Take Replicator,” Hicks said. “We’ve done nearly 40 Hill briefings since last October, averaging almost one a week.” “On an initiative that represents 0.059 percent of DoD’s budget — that depth of engagement isn’t scalable for Congress across the breadth of what we’re all trying to accomplish.” Replicator, unveiled last August, is Hicks’…
Read More...Sign up for The Decision, a newsletter featuring our 2024 election coverage. Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have now selected vice-presidential nominees who hail from the Midwest, have humble backgrounds, and bear the expectation of appealing to white working-class voters. But the choices also serve as wagers on two very different theories of electoral politics. The case for Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is that the progressive base will like his policy agenda and swing voters will like his style. For Senator J. D. Vance of Ohio, it’s the inverse:…
Read More...The Supreme Court recently ruled to overturn the Chevron doctrine precedent that has stood since 1984. Recent precedent reversals, such as the overturning of Roe v. Wade, have gotten much more attention. But this change is of enormous importance, and everyone should know what it’s about. In the 1984 Chevron ruling, an environmental group, the Natural Resources Defense Council, sued to overturn a decision by the Reagan-era Environmental Protection Agency to ease regulation of emissions. The court ruled to uphold the EPA decision, reasoning that, unless the point of dispute…
Read More...It’s official: Vice President Kamala Harris has selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to join her campaign as her running mate. As a former schoolteacher and veteran, Tim Walz knows what it means to serve both his community and his country. From his time in Congress to his tenure as governor of Minnesota, Walz has been fighting for working families—just keep reading to get a glimpse at all that he’s accomplished so far in his career. Take action now: Sign up to volunteer with MoveOn and help be a part of…
Read More...Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker may have let slip that Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate in a video posted to her campaign account. The Washington Times stories: White House
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